The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-10
THE STATE.
ANpRoscoaerN COUNTY.


The last year has been one Of great pros
perity for the shoe manufacturers Of Au-
burn. Fifteen years ago the annual produc-
ton OF shoe was 10000. In 1882 Auburn
shipped 79,5S8 cases Of shoes and received
4,535,O98 pounds of leather. In 1888 the ship
ment of shoes was 96,347 cases, and the re-
celpts Of leather 4,61S,S98 pounds In 1884
the shipment Of shoes was S9,665 cases and
the receipts Of leather 39l2,967 pounds. In
1883, the shipment Of shoes was 1924 cases,
and the receipts Of leather 3,745,527. In 1886
the shipment Of shoes was 13O,S7S cases, and
the receipts Of leather 6. .O54, PIT pounds. Sew
eral Of the shoe factories have enlarged dur
ing the year. During the year. one
has burned out-that Of Moses Crafts
Shoe Company-and has been roatted
with new and spacious quarters In one Of the
finest wooden shoe-manufacturing buildings
In New England. Monroe, Packard Il Lins-
colt have enlarged.
A couple of Lewiston men are talking Of
building toboggan slide.
The story that the First National Bank Of
Lewiston, had lost $4,000 through the fall
ure Of the Pray Manufacturing Company, is
untrue.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
When completed the Exchange Hotel Of
Pennington will be the largest hotel in
Eranklia county, with the exception Of the
kangeley Lake House at Rangeley.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The question Of whether Waterville Is 10
be or not TO be city will be up again for ae-
tion the coming spring
The Kennebec Reporter says Chat good
rents are In great demand In Gardiner.
The Augusta Age put on new dress Of
type last week. and Is now one OF the best
looking sheets ON the Kennebec.
There Is to be a change In the ownership
OF the Waterville Mail Mr.. ID. +. Wing Is
to retire, and Mr.. John 5. Case Of Boston,
mill foI~a "a s.Ia ~
viii remain to keep with the firm the name
that has been so hOn0rably associated with
the Mail for many years.
Deputy Sheriff Hill Of Watervllle, has
been reappointed for another term Of two
years.
The Ice harvest has commenced All the
companies will be running Ice next week.
The village school at Richmond closed last
week for the winter.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The Ellsworth American is in its thirty-third
year, and feels itself so prosperous that II can
reduce Its subscription price. The American
is one Of the best papers In the East.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Among the deputies appointed by Sheriff
W0rmell Of Oxford are Nathan Blake and
Albert r. Bassett, Norway Jordan Tracey,
kezar Falls; III. w. Benton, Lowell. The
lailor Is Deputy Sheriff James l.. Parker Of
Stoneham.
Thirty-nine new structures have been erect
ed in Norway the past season, and the num-
Der Of tenements has been increased by forty.
Over eighty house lots have been sold.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
Rev. Ira Leland, for several years pastor OF
the Baptist church in TOpsham, and Super
visor Of schools also, died on Monday fore
noon OF apoplexy, aged rs years.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Mr., E. p. Mayo has enlarged and other-
wise improved his Fairfield Journal 1t Is
now the largest local paper on the Kennebec
River, and deserves its great success.
PENoBscor COUNTY.
The Dexter Savings Bank has asked the
court TO appoint auditors In the case Of SAM
uel Copeland, exr., VS.. the bank, in the suit
known as the Barron case. The question
viii be heard by the court next Monday, says
the Gazette.
On Wednesday Of last week shock, pro-
ceded by loud explosion, was felt In Dexter
and vicinity.
Some time during Wednesday night the
general store Of Il. h. Stewart, at Veazie.
was entered BY burglars, who made a splen-
did haul They secured shoes, rHbbers,
eloth, knives, and various notions enough
70 start good sized country store. They only
found about 50 in money. There Is no clue
TO the thieves, but It Is thought 10 sbe the
same gang which has been operating in the
suburbs Of Bangor.
YORK COUNTY.
Edward w. and Orrin II. Staples, Of Bid
defOrd, have sold to the lumber firm Of +. s.
Hamlen x Co. one million feet Of heavy pine
timber, large part Of which Is first growth,
on the estate Of the late Joseph Staples, I'd,
situated on the Hollis road, a few miles out
| OF the city. This Is one Of four lots belong
ins TO the estate, the others embracing about
100000 feet of timber each, and Is said Ito Do
the largest single lot and one Of the most val
liable in York county,
The new Methodist church at South .Ber-
| wick win be dedicated Jan. 27th.